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'"I thought we kept things simple, worked pucks deep and kept it in," Rodrigues said after practice Friday. "There's a lot of big 'D' on that team and we wanted to work the corners, get bodies and pucks on the net. We just couldn't find way to put one in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres got good offensive push from fourth line

'“His hockey IQ is one of the tops of anyone I’ve ever coached,” said Leaman, who won a national title with Providence in 2015. “He has really, really good mobility and good edge work.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Jacob Bryson uses skill, smarts to thrive as undersized defenseman

'They made mistakes with the puck, they lost coverages in the defensive zone, they didn't convert the few good opportunities they had to score and created virtually no traffic in front of Halák.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roasted by fans as opening loss looks all too familiar

'“They got a couple easy ones, they made some good plays and Hutts played well,” said Okposo, whose team outshot the Bruins 32-26. “He made some good saves, and we just can’t give up those A-plus chances. I thought we gave up too many of them. You put back pressure, you close in quickly in the D-zone and all five guys on the on the same page, and everybody competing on the same … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t do enough to help goalie Carter Hutton’s cause

'By the end of the Sabres’ increasingly sloppy first period, Dahlin was failing to hold the offensive zone, the puck dribbling over his stick and into the neutral zone, the players staring at a two-goal deficit and leaving the ice to boos.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin offer disappointing debuts in loss to Bruins

'“To be honest, I got in, and I didn’t have much sleep, so I slept almost the whole day yesterday,” the newly acquired Sabres left wing said. “I went out to eat last night, and that was about it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Whirlwind week brings Remi Elie to Buffalo

'It was a shockingly disappointing opener for the Sabres, who haven't won an October curtain-raiser downtown since 2008. And it was the fifth time in their last six home openers they were held under two goals. They got some boos at the end of the first period from the sellout crowd of 19,070 and were crushed by the paying customers at the end of the second.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Bruins 4, Sabres 0

'"It was just a great intimate moment for him to accept the captaincy in front of the general manager and the owner and myself," Housley said. "There were some really good strong conversations about expectations and the way he's got to lead but we feel very confident about having Jack as our captain."' … [Read more...] about In one ‘really cool moment’ that could impact years, Sabres hand ‘C’ to Eichel

'Gare was 20 at the time, a second-round pick from Nelson, British Columbia, taken from the old Calgary Centennials of the Western League. He had a nice training camp and made the team. Not only that, he was thrust at right wing on a line with Don Luce and Craig Ramsay.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Opener with Bruins rekindles Danny Gare’s memories of his first NHL goal

'"It's going to take some time to learn all the players," Dahlin admitted. "Tomorrow I just want to go out there, play my game and do the best I can. I'm focused on the team, on what we can do, and I will learn how the other players play."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Dahlin’s lifelong wait ends with NHL debut

'After an offseason of change, the Sabres have eight newcomers among the 23 players on the roster for Thursday's season opener against the Boston Bruins. That includes one who had only been with the organization for a few hours when the roster was announced Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finalize 23-man roster for opening night against Boston

'In Schoepflin's new role, he will oversee development opportunities across all of Pegula Sports' companies, which include the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, and manage the firm's government relations - a role that likely will have him closely involved in any plans to build a new stadium for the Bills or to renovate New Era Field. The Pegulas also have branched out into … [Read more...] about State’s top development official in WNY hired by Pegula Sports and Entertainment

'“You have to get excited for any new year, and there is a lot to be excited about,” said Sabres forward Kyle Okposo, who went through a rebuild with the New York Islanders. “In saying that, you’re not a good team in this league until you are. And we have to go out there and prove every night in games, and every day in practice that we are a good team.' … [Read more...] about Is the deep freeze over? Cautious optimism surrounds Sabres’ playoff hopes

'"Every single guy can be plugged into the lineup at one point or another and contribute and skate," said Jake McCabe, who is expected to open the season as Dahlin's defense partner. "That’s something that we’ve lacked in the past and it’s really exciting that we have that depth this year to push not only all of us internally, but if one guy does go down, you know there’s … [Read more...] about Ten Topics: Sabres looking for big bounceback season

'The Sabres are the NHL's worst team in October since the 2013 lockout by a good margin. They have a 14-37-6 record in the month and a hideous .298 points percentage that's a full 100 points worse than the next-worse team (Carolina, .398).' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ early priority is to erase ghoulish October trend